A very Faustian choice is upon us: whether to accept our corrosive and risky behavior as the unavoidable price of population and economic growth, or to take stock of ourselves and search for a new environmental ethic.
E. O. WILSONOf course, there is no reconciliation between the theory of evolution by natural selection and the traditional religious view of the origin of the human mind.
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We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It’s about conflicts between creation stories.
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In some ways, I had a traditional ‘old South’ upbringing, meaning that I spent some time in a military school, and acquired an
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By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified.
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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way.
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Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals.
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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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The world depends on fungi, because they are major players in the cycling of materials and energy around the world.
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Persist! The world needs all you can give.
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Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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One thing I did was grow up as an ardent naturalist. I never grew out of my bug period.
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Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.
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We have decommissioned natural selection and must now look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become.
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I’m very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.
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